SNOW AND wintry showers will pummel the UK today as the Mini Beast from the East smashes the east coast with chilling winds and freezing temperatures. Here are the latest live snow maps and trackers to show where it is snowing RIGHT NOW.

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Sunday, March 18

11.57am update: Almost the whole of the country has been hit with a snow smattering, as this latest snow radar live map from the Met Office shows

At 11am this morning, the Met Office tweeted: “The latest #snowdar shows showers continuing to feed into eastern areas, whilst more persistent #snow continues to affect parts of the southwest.

“The exceptional cold continues today, with further significant and disruptive snow, especially in the southwest.

“Amber warnings remain in force."

11.12am update: Residents evacuated amid coastal erosion fears

The residents of seaside homes in Hemsby, Norfolk, were forced to leave as the area was braced for snow and ice overnight.

The county is covered by a yellow weather warning issued by the Met Office and it is thought that five properties are at highest risk.

Stephen Chadwick told BBC News: "I bought it for sea views, beautiful sea views, and now the sea's taking it away. I woke up this morning, had a cup of coffee at half past seven, the back door, and I felt ... it was like an earthquake, and the cliff just went.

"I'm just in total shock. Watching people taking my house apart. I don't think I'll be here tomorrow."

10.29am update: Road closures are in place across the UK as blizzard like conditions batter Britain

Highways England said: “It'll still feel very cold in the wind but it is going to be an improving picture with snow easing for most and although showers will continue to affect the north-east, these will be much lighter and less frequent than of late.

“To the south-west however, snow will continue to fall throughout the morning and early afternoon.

“Not everyone is going to be affected the same way but any slope is likely to quickly become a problem with vehicles losing traction and becoming stranded.

“There will be further outbreaks of snow later in the evening but these will add very little on the ground and for most, it’ll be a fine though cold evening.”

9.30am: Only one amber weather warning remains in place for Sunday - with the south west under alert

A spell of snow will move west across many parts of southwest Britain on Saturday night and Sunday.

The Met Office said: "Snow will turn heavy in places on Sunday, and may last for much of the day across parts of southwest England.

"Strong east or northeasterly winds will lead to some drifting of snow, especially over hills, with significant wind chill."

The freezing weather system is expected to run west along the English Channel and bring a spell of snow to parts of the southwest as it clears gradually from the east during the afternoon .

Amounts of snow are likely to vary considerably across the Cornwall and Devon area, with nosw not expected to clear until later this evening from the region.

As less cold air follows from the south, snow may turn to heavy rain along the south coasts of Devon and Cornwall.

9.20am update: Traffic remains at a standstill in much of the UK

Three snowploughs have been dispatched to the M62 after bad weather brought traffic to a standstill.

Greater Manchester Police's traffic unit said conditions were "bleak" on the trans-Pennine route, with a video showing blizzard-like conditions.

9.13am update: Monday expected to be chilly but largely bright in southern England and western Scotland

Meteo group forecasters said: "Elsewhere, it will be cloudier with some bright spells, and a few showers expected for the Northern Ireland and the north-east.

"A brisk north-easterly wind, though winds will be lighter further north."

9am update: Snow should clear up through the UK today

The MeteoGroup forecast read: "Snow will largely clear south-west England through the evening, but there will still be the odd snow shower for eastern parts.

"Otherwise, it will be dry with clear spells developing across southern England and western Scotland.

"Nevertheless, remaining cold with a brisk north-easterly wind leading to a significant wind chill."

8am update: Snow will continue on Sunday with up to ten inches likely in higher ground

The Met Office has several warnings in place for more snow and ice, with some areas likely to see up to 25cm of snow on Sunday.

Met Office meteorologist Mark Wilson said: "It's going to be a very, very cold start, with a widespread frost and ice around as well.

"And we have plenty of snow showers to start the day. These will be heaviest and most frequent across southwestern areas, so we're talking parts of Wales and the south west of England in particular.

"Across some southwestern parts the snow will continue throughout the day. We're looking at some fairly large snowfall totals."

He added the UK could see 10-15cm of snow, and up to 25cm over higher ground.

7.41am update: Weather warnings from the Met Office have been extended

As the weather system moves across Britain on Sunday, the Met Office has issued continued alerts for those in the East Midlands, North West England, West Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber as well as those living in the South East and London.

However the amber warning for the South West has been expanded to include Bristol, Dorset, Devon, Somerset and all of Cornwall.

The Met Office warned: "A spell of snow will move west across many parts of southwest Britain on Saturday night and Sunday.

"Snow will turn heavy in places on Sunday, and may last for much of the day across parts of southwest England."

The UK is covered in snow from Teesdale, County Durham to Gravesend in Kent.

The cold snap is showing no signs of stopping and is set to continue through the weekend.

3pm update: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge faced down snowfall and ferocious winds to watch a traditional St Patrick's Day parade of the Irish Guards

William, who is Colonel of the Irish Guards, and heavily pregnant Kate braved icy gusts to visit the 1st Battalion at their base in Hounslow, west London.

Some 350 soldiers arrived on the Parade Square in their red regalia, led by Irish wolfhound Domhnall.

WXCHARTS

Snow map: Snow is expected to fall across the UK this weekend

WINDY.COM

Snow UK map: Snow has passed the eastern coast

2.30pm update: More than 100 flights to and from Heathrow Airport have now been cancelled today.

A BA spokesman said: "During cold weather conditions aircraft have to be de-iced prior to departure to ensure that they are safe, and additional measures are being taken to ensure the safety of our operation is maintained at all times."

Other cancelled flights from Heathrow include services from Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, TAP Air Portugal and KLM.

1.50pm upate: Weather warnings remain in place across the UK

The AMBER warnings are currently in place for the following areas as of 1pm on March 17:

East Midlands

East of England

London and South East

North West England

South West England

Wales

Wales Midlands

Yorkshire

The YELLOW warnings are currently in place for the following areas as of 1pm on March 17:

Central, Tayside & Fife

East Midlands

East of England

Grampian

London & South East England

North East England

North West England

Northern Ireland

SW Scotland, Lothian Borders

South West England

Strathclyde

Wales

West Midlands

Yorkshire & Humber

12.40pm update: Snow has moved across the UK this morning from east to west coast

Weather maps from Windy.com show that by 1pm, much of the snow has moved on from the UK’s east coast with higher chances of snow like in the southwestern-most point of Cornwall.

Further snow could fall in parts of Wales and in northern England.

While the capital and the South East are likely to see wintry showers.

MET OFFICE

Snow map: Here are the latest weather warnings

UKSNOWMAP - METEORADAR

Snow UK map: Snow will fall across vast swathes of the UK today

11.56am update: Snow could continue falling until mid April

Bookies reckon the Beast from the East will still be around next month and have slashed odds on snow falling in April to just 3/1.

Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "We've already paid out plenty this year thanks to the Beast from the East and punters will be looking to cash in some more on the miserable weather."

11.43am update: The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice covering almost the whole of the UK on Monday

The said due to snow melting roads could become very slippy increasing the risk of accidents on the road.

Pedestrians walking on slippery pavements are also at risk of injury, forecasters warned.

The warning read: "Ice on roads, pavements and cycle paths is likely either where melted snow refreezes or where further wintry showers occur, these mainly in the east of England and Scotland.

"This increases the risk of accidents, as well as injuries due to falls."

NETWEATHER

Snow map: Snow has blanketed the UK

11.25am update: How to watch snow live map tracker

To find out if it will snow in your area and when, you can visit UK Snow Map.

The online snow tracker uses crowd-sourcing to create an up-to-the-minute map of exactly where it is snow in the UK at any given moment.

To join in and record snow where you live, use the hashtag #UKSnow and include your location and a rating out of ten for how much snow is fall - for example, 10/10 would indicate a blizzard.s

Windy.com also provides live snow tracking for the next three days, which show as the freezing winds and new snow accumulations hit the UK east coast.

And Meteo Radar also hosts a real-time snow radar for England and the UK, show where the blizzard will hit and what time.

A live webcam shows the scale of the snow and bitterly cold temperatures striking iconic tourist landmarks such as Tower Bridge.

A Met Office spokesman warned that the British capital will suffer very cold winds with heavy snow accumulating during the day.

This will only get worse overnight as London plunges into sub-zero temperatures.

11am update: Public Health England has issued a warning as cold weather sweeps the UK

Dr Thomas Waite, a Consultant in Health Protection at Public Health England, said the freezing blast “may come as a shock to the system for some whose bodies may struggle to cope in cold weather”.

He added: “It’s worth remembering that cold temperatures – indoors and outdoors, can affect health, particularly in young children, older people and those with heart and lung conditions.

“So if you know someone in any of these groups, and most of us do, please keep an eye on them over the coming days make sure they’re heating their homes to at least 18 degrees and keeping an eye on the weather forecast.”

10.50am update: Met Office on the forecast for today and tomorrow

Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkhill said: "It will be bitterly cold with some snow for many places over the weekend.

"There are some very strong winds, meaning it could feel as low as minus 7 or minus 8 for some people."

Sunday is also likely to see further snow, especially for parts of the South West, where as much as 25cm could fall on higher ground.

"Even at lower levels we could see 5-10cm or even 10-15cm," said Mr Burkhill.

"It's not common for these areas to see this type of snow - it won't be the same amount we saw a few weeks ago, but it is still likely to be enough to cause some problems."

UK snow forecast maps for Sunday

Sunday is also likely to see further snow, especially for parts of the South West, where as much as 25cm could fall on higher ground.

"Even at lower levels we could see 5-10cm or even 10-15cm," said Meterologist Alex Burkhill.

"It's not common for these areas to see this type of snow - it won't be the same amount we saw a few weeks ago, but it is still likely to be enough to cause some problems."

10.18am update: Met Office weather warnings are in place across the UK - latest warnings here:

Amber snow and ice warnings have been issued today in London and parts of the South East along with the East Midlands into North West England and Yorkshire.

These warnings will begin at 4pm on Saturday and are due to extend to 9am on Sunday.

A number of yellow weather warnings are also in place for snow and ice - with the largest area covered being the majority of England including the southeast from early this morning and until midnight tonight.

Snow showers are likely to continue throughout Sunday, spreading to much of the UK.

An extra warning has been added for the southwest on Sunday between midnight and 6pm.

9.45am update: Live snow radars show where snow is falling in the UK this morning

According to UK Snow Map, which shows live realtime updates of where snow is falling based on crowd-sourced tweets, snow is falling heavily in London.

One snow-watcher who contributed to the map said: “Some fat flakes swirling around in Reading - trying very hard to start settling.”

Another said: “Not settling but fat flakes.”

While a live snow radar from Meteo Radar shows the snow is currently coming in from the east, hitting parts of Scotland and the north east along with London and the South East.

And data from NetWeather shows where the snow has hit the UK - with Scotland, parts of the north east including Durham and London seeming to be the worst hit.